Last night I watched what was quite possibly the best inning of baseball evah!Yes, I'm referring to the Blue Jays/Rangers game in Tornoto.I'm sure, if you didn't watch the game, you have seen it many times on the sports reports.So I won't go into it.But still it was quite the inning.Emotions going crazy... Rules you didn't know being explained...

And then the bat flip.... Yeah, THE bat flip of all bat flips.

Now I know you don't show up your opponent and all,But the release of emotions at that moment had to be overwhelming.And I find no fault with Joey Bat's actions. imo, this needs to be a part of baseball.

Emotions.

Play every game like it's an elimination game.This ain't bridge folks.It's baseball.

No, I don't condone thumbing your nose at the other teamThat brings a ball to the ribs.But a bat flip after an important homerOr a fist pump after a big strike out or fly outHey, nothing wrong with that...

After an off season of questionable trades...Jerry Dipoto (our GM) did something for me today.He brought back Kuma!He wasn't aggressive enough to sign him earlier.Then the Dodgers offered Kuma 3 years at 45 mill.(Jerry only offered 2 years)Dodgers claimed Kuma didn't pass his physical.Where he had passed the Mariners exit physical.So the Dodgers didn't finalize the contract Then tried to rearrange the contract.Kuma thumbed his nose at them And when the Dodgers weren't looking...

HE SIGNED WITH MY M'S!!!

Oh the scream I let out....I am sooooo happy this happened.Dipoto has been trading some of our better playersFor players I've heard of (some I've never heard of) But thought not worth the trade.I was so upset when they didn't sign Kuma.I was spewing words no lady should spew.

Wil, my M's sent you Carson Smith and Roenis Elias.Both of them are terrific pitchers.Smith is awesome as a set up guy And will, imo, someday be a closer and a half.Elias is a 4th or 5th starter and can do long relief.Your team just bolstered your pitching staff like you won't believe.Treat them well.Give them time to adjust to Fenway before you go screaming at them.Trust me on this.They will do you well.

Hey, Dunthule, your Cubs are doing pretty good.My M's are iffy. Lots of changes made by the new GM Dipoto.He's based it mainly on Sabermetrics and so far, I'm not impressed.We have a pitcher, Wade Miley, who really can't pitch.Today, he only lasted 3 and 2/3 innings and walked in two runs.He's been lousy all season so far.

But we're doing about as good as we did last year at this time.Just hope we get better.

It's baseball time! My M's have made a bunch of trades this off season.The one I don't like at is Seth Smith to the Orioles for GallardoA pitcher who was iffy last year and when he took the mound on MondayHe gave up four runs in the first inning and was pulled after 35 pitches.He never got out of the first inning.Most of the pitchers are starting out with two innings of workAnd this guy couldn't get out of the first inning.But it's only Spring Training and I shouldn't get too high or too low.Just hoping we didn't give up a steady hitter for a noodle arm.

Yes, I do believe it is.They are just too good to fail.But it's baseball and anything can happen.

Just like it did for my Mariners.By the end of May we lost four of our five starters. And my hesitation about Gallardo came true.He can't pitch his way out of a wet paper bag on a rainy day.Again we are watching the playoffs at home.

It's a day every baseball fan loves.Playoff baseball all day long. The Astros beat the Red Sox todayThe Cubs just beat the NationalsCurrently tied at zero for the Indians and YankeesAnd later the Doders against the Diamondbacks.